Wind-shield



P. J. BERNARD & J. BOYLE.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED DEU. 2. 19m.

P. J. BERNARD z J. BOYLE.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLIoA'rIoH ruw 1120.2, 1m.

1,075,754. Patented 1101.111913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PETER J. BERNARD AND JOSEPH BOYLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WIND-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 14, 1 913.

Application tiled December 2, 1912. Serial No. 734,528.

To a?? -zc/zom it may concern.:

Be it known that we, Puri-:R J. BERNARD and Josevi: Borna, citizens of the United States. residing at Chicago, in the county ot' Cook aud State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in dnd-Shields, of which the following is a speci tica tion.

This invention relates to wind shields adapted for use on moving vehicles, automobiles, boats, etc., and is particularly conce1-ned with the arrangement of the parts thereof, whereby the shield may be folded np and be placed out of the way when not 1n use.

lt is sought in our invention to provide an improved wind shield particularly de signed to be located upon the rear side of the front or drivers seat of a vehicle to deflect rushing wind from passengers riding' in the rear portion thereof; to arrange the wind shield so as to be foldable either within the rear portion of the front or drivers seat and be flush therewith when not in use, or to fold together into a sepa rate compartment attached to the rear side of the driver"s seat as now found in the ordinary type of vehicle body.

The invention further relates to the features of construction and combination of parts as hereinafter described and claimed.

ln the drawings, Figure 1 is a section through the end of the front or driver`sl seat of a vehicle body showing the wind shield of our invention folded away within a suitable com Jartment provided therein; Fig. 2 is a simi ar View showing,` the wind shield unfolded and arranged to shield the passengers in the rear ot the vehicle body; Fig. 3 is a ew similar to Fig. 1 showing the wind shield as arranged within a. iortable easing which may be attached to the ordinary type of vehicle seat back; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation lookino` toward the front of the vehicle showing the shield extended in position for use; and Fig. 5 is a detail in cross-section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Open vehicles and automobiles especiall are frequently equipped with wind shieldisr located in front of the driver, and usuall over the dash board. While this aiford considerable protection from the rushing air to those in the front seat, its protection doesl not extend to those occupying seats in the tonneau or rear portion of the vehicle. A

wind shield arranged to protect occupants of the rear seat of an automobile should be collapsible in such a manner as not to interfere when folded away with the movement of passengers, and not to present an unsightly appearance when so collapsed. Such a type of wind shield is disclosed in the present invention.

There is shown in the drawings a portion of the back .et a forward vehicle seat T arranged to provide a compartment 8 therein, within which the caf-:ing 9 of the folding wind shield may bc seated. As shown in Fig. 3, this wind shield when acquired as a supplementary attachment may be secure( upon the rear side of the seat back when no compartment is provided for its reception in the seat back furnished with the automobile body. The usual form of rohe rail 10 may be provided upon which robes, blankets, etc., may be hung.

The wind shield comprises a solid section l1 adapted, when in folded position, to lic substantially flush with the rear of an automobile seat, as shown in Fig, l, said section being supported as by a shaft 12 slidably mounted within suitable grooves 13 formed at either end of the casino. Adjacenteach end ot' the section 11 is a rackVl-lA adapted to engage each with a pinion 15 suitably loclce'd as to a shaft 16 extendinfr longitudinally of the wind shield casing. The section 11 is at its lower edoe retained iu flush position with the seat bac t as by means ot' a longitudinally extending lip member 17 disposed normally to hold the shield in folded position as by means of the tension member 1S. The section 11, when outwardly swung, to a horizontal position, may be `slid inwardly to some extent into the casing 9, the shaft 12 traveling within the orrooves lfl, and the racks 14: engaging with the pinions 15 secured to the common shaft. 1G to prevent binding or uneven travel of the section 11 into the casinfr. ln this position the pinions 15 serve also as a support for the section l1.

Secured to the lower end of the section 11 as by means of triple lent hinges is a wind shield frame section 19 which in turn is hingcdly secured to another wind shield frame section 20. .f\s shown in Fig. 2, these frame sections 19 and 2() are adapted to be swung into alinement, with one another being held 1n such alined position a; by means ot links 21 which may bc locked by suitable thumb screws 22. The shield sections so alined may be maintained in vertical position and 1iet-pendicularly with respect to the Isection ll as hy means of brace arms :23 pivotally secured to the said section at the ends thereof and in locking,r engagement with the wind `shield section 1t) as by means of tlunnb nuts it and guide plates 25. To hold the section 1l securely in horizontal position within the casingl a loeli 2G is provided, therein' preventing displacement due to the pressure of air thereagainst.

As shown in Figs. Q and l the shield, when extended. is designed to atlord ample protection to the occupants seated thcrebehiiu'l from the rushing of the air. Should it bc desired to arrange the shield to allow a limited passage of air thereover the u )per section 20 may be folded down as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. The upper shield section is further shown as formed with a frame 2 tiltablv secured therein, and arranged to be loclted in any desired )osition as by means of a thumb nut 28. Vit-hout, folding down the upper section, therefore, a nice adjustment thereof may be made by tilting the frame within this section to the desired angle. (See Fig. 2.)

The frame sections 19 and E20 are preferably equipped with glass or any other snit,- able transparent material, flexible or otherwise to protect against the wind and to admit. of a clear view therethrough. The present invention contemplates a collapsible frame adapted, when folded, to be swung neatly away within the com artment provided for that purpose. Altiough certain means are illustrated for locking the parts in their extended positions, it is not our intention to be limited thereby, since obviously other well known means would answer. lt is furthermore to be noted thatl by arrancing the section 11 so that it may be inwardly slid when the wind shield is extended for use. it projects only a slight distance into the seating compartment of the vehicle, and therefore occupies but little space therein. The ledge formed by said section when upturned to a horizontal position may further be utilized as a space upon which blankets, robes i" other like articles may be conveniently placed.

lVc claim:

1. ln a device of the class described, a easing having one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, a foldable wind shield comprising o. plurality of hinged sections ivotzally secured to the swinging edge of said casing side and adapted when folded to lie entirely within said casing. and means for locking said wind shield in extended position when unfolded, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, a casing` having one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, a foldable wind shield pivotally secured to the swinging edge of said casing side and adapted when folded to lic entirely within said easing. and means for locking said wind shield in extended position when unfolded, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, u casing having one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, means for sustainingr said easing side horizontally of the casing, a foldable wind shield pivotally secured to the swinging edge of said easing,lr side and adapted when folded to lie entirely within said casing, and means for locking said wind shield in extended position when unfolded, substantially as delscribed.

4. In a device of the class described, a casingr having;r one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, means for equulizing the inward sliding movement of the said casing side, a foldable wind shield pivotally secured to the swinging edge of said casing side and adapted when folded to lie entirely within said casing, and means for locking said wind shield in extended position when unfolded, substantially as described.

5. In a device of the class described, a casinar having one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, means for equalizinq` the inward sliding movement of said casing side, means for sustaining said casinar side horizontally of the casing, a foldable Wind shield pivotally secured to the swinging edge of said easing side and adapted when folded to lie entirely within said casing, and means for locking;l said wind shield in extended position when unfolded, substantially as described.

6. ln a device of the class described, a casing having one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, means for sustaining said casing side horizontally of the casing, said means serving also to equalize the inward sliding movement of said casing side, a foldable, wind shield pirotally secured to the swinging edge of said casing side and adapted when folded to lie entirely within said casing, and means for lockingr said wind shield in extended position when unfolded, substantially as described.

7. In a device of the class described, a casing haring one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, a. foldable wind shield comprising a plurality of hinged Sections pivotally secured to the swinging edge of said casingr side and adapted when folded all to lie entirely within said easing. and means for locking all or part of said hinged shield sections in extended position, substantially as described.

8. In a device of the class described, a casing having;r one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, a.

foldnble `wind shield comprising a plurality of hinged sections pivotnlly secured to the swinging edge of said casing side, and ada ted when folded to lie entirely within saidpcasng, a tiltable frame secured within one of said sections, means for locking said frame in tilted position, and means for locking the wind shield in extended position when nnolded, substantially as described.

9. In n device of the class described, a casing having one side thereof swingingly and inwardly slidably secured thereto, a foldable and tiltable wind shield pivotally secured to the swin'ing edge of said casing side, and adapted when folded to lie entirely within said casing, and means for locking said wind shield in tilted and extended pos1- tion when unfolded, substantially as described.

Copies of this patent muy be obtained for iive cents each, 'by addressing the 10. In n. device of the class described, a. casing having one sido thereof swingingly und mwmdlv slidably secured thereto, a foldable wind shield comprising a. plurality of hinged sections pivotally secured to the swinging edge of said casing side, and adapted when folded all to lie entirely within said casing, e tltnble frame secured within one of said sections, means for locking said frame in tilted osition, and means for locking all or part ci? said hinged shield sections in extended position, substantially as described.

PETER J. BERNARD. JOSEPH BOYLE.

Witnesses:

H. I. GRAFFY, P. SUrrEn.

Commissioner ai Eatents,

Washington, D. C. 

